Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of
today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the
American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and
live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal.' -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Other Resources from Beyond Intractability Red State/ Blue State: US Political Polarization Though US politics has long been divided along ideological lines, the last two presidential elections have created increased polarization between liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans. How did this happen? Is it good for the country? Can anything be done to reunited us?
Nobel Peace Prize Winners
Lech Walesa Trade union leader, and 1983 Nobel Peace Laureate
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